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Whether you thank it or blame it, today’s technology means we’re busier than we’ve ever been. And that “10 things at once 24/7” pressure even extends to drivers trying to multi-task behind the wheel. But if you’re taking phone calls, texting, and engaging with your passengers, you’re not being efficient - you’re being a menace to other drivers and a magnet for car crashes.

For the more than 5 million consumers who still collect their Social Security by check, February is a crucial month for them. In order to save tax payers id="mce_marker" billion over 10 years and mitigate Social Security fraud, the government has informed these participants that they need to sign up for direct deposit or the Direct Express debit card by March 1, 2013.

Have you noticed the television commercials that offer loans of various kinds or another enticements such as auto leases and insurance policies for the elderly? These commercials are laden with information that appears on the screen for a few seconds and is too small to read.

Our brand new year is in full swing – full of promise and new beginnings. Even as we move forward with shining, new resolve, it’s always fun to look back at our consumer behaviors and trends over the previous 12 months. Let’s start with how we rang in the New Year. No matter how you brought in 2013, chances are it involved an effervescent, grown-up libation.

Most professional job searches these days are at least started on the Internet. Yes, the big job boards are worth trolling, but if you’re a serious job hunter, you need more information than just a job posting -